In a statement released by his family yesterday, 8 May, it was announced that the singer, entertainer, actor, writer, director and major events creative mainspring Ignatius Jones had died at his home in the Philippines, aged 67, after a short illness.

Ignatius Jones. Photo supplied

Known as “Iggy” to his colleagues and “Nacho” to his family, Ignatius Jones was born plain old Juan Ignacio Rafaelo Lorenzo Trápaga y Esteban in suburban Manilla in 1957.

Moving to Australia with his family in 1963, he grew up in Wahroonga and attended St Leo’s Catholic College before switching to St Ignatius’ College, Riverview. Durng that time, Jones followed sister Monica to dance lessons and became interested in classical ballet, but rock and pop music proved the greater lure.

In 1976, Jones was a founding member of glam/punk band Jimmy and the Boys with keyboardist/vocalist Joylene Thornbird Hairmouth, Tom Falkinham (bass), Scott Johnston (drums), Jason Morphett (saxophone) and guitarist Andrew de Teliga.

The band quickly developed a live following for theatrical shock tactics that rock music journalist Jenny Hunter-Brown described as a “high voltage package of filth, glorious filth”. Unsurprisingly, chart success largely eluded them. The band’s only...